Belva gaertner wikipedia
Belva Eleanora Gaertner (née Boosinger; September 14, – May 14, ) was an American woman who was acquitted of murder in a trial.!
Belva Gaertner
American acquitted of murder
Belva Gaertner | |
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Gaertner in 1924 | |
| Born | Belva Eleanora Boosinger (1884-09-14)September 14, 1884 Litchfield, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | May 14, 1965(1965-05-14) (aged 80) Pasadena, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Belle Brown |
| Known for | Inspiration for Velma Kelly in Chicago |
| Spouses | William Gaertner (m. 1917; div. 1917) (m. 1925; died 1948) |
Belva Eleanora Gaertner (née Boosinger; September 14, 1884 – May 14, 1965) was an American woman who was acquitted of murder in a 1924 trial.
On March 11, , Belva Gaertner, a twice-divorced cabaret singer, shot and killed her lover Walter Law (a married man with one child).
She inspired the character of Velma in the 1926 play Chicago created by Maurine Dallas Watkins; Watkins reported on the trial for the Chicago Tribune. The character of Velma Kelly also appears in the 1975 musical based on the play.
Early life
Gaertner was born Belva Eleanora Boosinger on Sep
